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In recent years, the popularity of SUV models is obvious both at home and around the world, but people's pursuit of young appearance and maneuverability has not weakened at all, which has given birth to a cross-border model combining cars and SUVs. Calling this kind of car a crossover SUV or a coupe SUV, people hope to combine the advantages of the two models.

At this year's Chengdu Auto Show, Weilai released its third car EC6. The overall size of this car is similar to that of the ES6, which can be understood as the coupe version of the ES6. EC6 also started the sequence of Weilai brand in coupe SUV. Once the only pure electric coupe SUV in China was released, it attracted great attention from everyone.

Compared with traditional car companies, new power brands are definitely more radical in technology. It can be said that whether it is from the on-board machine or the automatic driving assistance, it is definitely more embarrassing to play. On this? The autopilot assist function on Weilai EC6 gave Che Yun a big surprise, and even thought it was amazing.

What is the difference between ES6 and ES6? ?

Many friends who are interested in EC6 want to know the specific differences between EC6 and ES6. First of all, the biggest difference is the design of the two cars. The positioning of EC6 is a coupe SUV with sliding back, glass roof and panoramic canopy, while ES6 is a traditional SUV model, which is also the biggest difference between them. In addition, the interior adds Himalayan brown interior and fabric mosaic seats.

How about intelligent navigation? ?

Not long ago, Weilai officially launched Navigate? Open? Pilot(NOP) navigation assistance function has also become the second brand with this function after Tesla. At present, automatic driving assistance has become one of the main configurations promoted by many automobile manufacturers. Weilai is equipped with three cameras, five millimeter-wave radars, four panoramic cameras and 12 parking radars (the first six and the last six). It can be said that from the hardware configuration, Weilai EC6 is not afraid of any competing products.

NIO？ Pilot provides ACC intelligent cruise, lane departure warning, lane keeping, blind spot monitoring, traffic sign/vehicle pedestrian recognition and other functions. NOP, on the other hand, can rely on high-precision maps to make it have stronger global path planning ability, which can automatically enter and exit ramps, merge lines, speed limit and automatically adjust speed, making it more scientific and humanized. Of course, opening up also requires certain security conditions. Take Beijing as an example, it can only be used inside and outside the Fifth Ring Road. When navigating the route on the map, NIO? Icon of the section where the pilot is located.

The route of this test drive includes traffic jams, highways, national highways and other road conditions. Che Yun is also interested in NIO? Both the Pilot autopilot assistance system and the NOP navigation assistance function have had detailed experiences, which really brought us many surprises.

Turn on NIO through the steering wheel? After the pilot, the dashboard will display the navigation screen, and a blue circle will appear under the car icon in the instrument. When NOP is turned on, a blue band will appear on the original display screen, indicating that the navigation assistance function of NOP has been successfully switched.

Let's be clear here. At present, any automatic driving assistance function is not allowed to leave the steering wheel with both hands. Of course, Weilai EC6 is the same. Because the steering wheel uses torque sensing, if you are prompted to hold the steering wheel, you can turn the steering wheel slightly left and right to turn off the reminder.

In NOP mode, Weilai EC6 can accurately realize the functions of entering and leaving the ramp and intelligent lane change, and can realize lane change by turning on the turn signal to confirm. When the vehicle is driving at high speed, the automatic lane change function will be triggered when the driving speed of the front vehicle is seriously lower than the specified speed of the lane. And use the rear radar to monitor whether there is a car coming from another lane, and within a safe distance, automatically turn on the steering to complete the left or right lane change action.

If the rear vehicles suddenly merge in the process of lane change, the system will remind the driver through images and sounds, and will not change lanes for the time being. The front and rear millimeter wave radars can identify pedestrians, bicycles and trucks. When the vehicle gets too close, it will automatically start a 360 panoramic image to show the surrounding situation.

Relying on Baidu HD map, this system has done a good job in route planning and driving assistance, but it is understandable that people will make mistakes in some complicated road conditions, let alone a car.

Generally speaking, the purpose of this system is to relieve your driving fatigue in relatively good road conditions, and it has not reached the level of automatic driving, so the string of safety should be tightened at all times. ?

This ACC adaptive cruise system on Weilai EC6 has the following and stopping function. If other vehicles are forced to merge while driving, the system recognition rate will respond quickly, and moderate braking force will not make you feel afraid. ?

Smooth and easy to open is a dynamic "small piece"?

Weilai EC6 is similar to other models of the brand in power performance, or NIO prefers comfort training. Because of the air suspension, he can lower the suspension height in sports mode. The sports version we test-drive uses 160kW permanent magnet motor, which still shows the fast side of pure electric vehicle in acceleration. It only takes 4.5 seconds to complete 0- 100 km/h, which is enough to make your blood boil and you can't breathe. Moreover, compared with ES6, the suspension support has also risen to a higher level, especially the control in corners is very helpful.

In terms of steering, it is still Weilai's traditional electronic training, and Weilai EC6 has different steering dynamic feedback under different driving modes. In comfort mode, the factory's brisk steering training is absolutely commendable. In the directionality of the vehicle, even if the speed exceeds 100km/h, the accuracy can still be guaranteed. In other words, compared with other brands of pure electric SUVs, Weilai EC6 gives Che Yun great driving confidence.

It is worth mentioning that the four-piston caliper made by Brembo is not disappointing in braking foot feel, and it is indeed the kind of linear foot feel. Can calmly deal with daily car following and emergency braking. The adjustment of braking linearity has always been the most concerned point of Che Yun bacteria, and Weilai EC6 has done a great job.

Finally, talk about the comfort of the chassis. The ups and downs of the vehicle during driving are well controlled, neither too soft nor too hard. When walking on some bumpy roads, it is almost possible to filter by air suspension, which is very extra for passengers in the car.

Generally speaking, Weilai EC6 can be said to be a very textured car in driving experience. It not only shows the quality of a luxury coupe SUV in terms of handling, NVH performance in the car and sound quality. The car's 12 speaker, although Che Yun doesn't know what brand it is, is matched with NIO? 5. 1 immersive surround sound performance, six sound field modes, and an Eagles "California Hotel" can make you feel immersive.

What is the upgrade point of smart car machine? ?

Intelligent digital cockpit is one of the highlights of all Weilai models. Almost all control functions of the vehicle are concentrated on this high-definition screen. If you are a new user, it may take some time to get used to it. In order to adapt to consumers' car habits, Weilai used Baidu map in the main interface of the car. Common shortcuts can be edited on the right, and the air conditioner is below. In addition, you can slide out the response tab from the top, bottom, left and right directions.

This test drive, the car system has been updated to the latest NIO? OS？ Version 2.7.0, more than 20 function optimizations make cars smarter. The video uses iQiyi, the music is QQ music, and the navigation is Baidu map navigation. It can be said that it completely covers the daily use needs, especially in the navigation experience, and the functions such as route planning and speed limit reminder are particularly accurate.

This time, Weilai EC6 offers three interior colors, namely, technology black, speed gray and newly added main color Himalayan brown. In terms of interior materials, Napa genuine leather is widely used, which is delicate to the touch, environmentally friendly and wear-resistant, and can also eliminate visual reflection. The ceiling has also been replaced with superfine fiber velvet material. In addition, the surface material of the central control panel was changed from the original piano paint to the material similar to wire drawing, which also solved the problem of fingerprint residue. The wireless charging board of mobile phone is changed to multi-coil, and the power is increased from 5W to10 W.

Therefore, it can be seen that Weilai has made a lot of efforts to create a luxurious atmosphere in the whole interior of EC6, and the whole interior looks more advanced and textured. No matter what the future development direction of the interior is, it can at least greatly increase the "affinity" of the current interior, make people sit in the car, reduce the cold plastic texture of the electric car, and be more in line with the high-end route led by Weilai.

What is the scenery behind the B-pillar of the coupe?

Like other brothers in the family, Weilai EC6 feels like a luxury car from any angle. In particular, the design of this coupe style makes it full of natural sports temperament, and the front part also adopts the same split light group design as ES6. But if you look closely, you can see that some chrome trim strips have been added to the net to improve the overall effect. Does it give you a different feeling?

The appearance of Weilai EC6 mainly depends on the side. The slip back shape and the slightly raised duck tail design constitute the perfect side curve of Weilai EC6. It is understood that the duck tail shape inherits the track gene of EP9, and it can get the best aerodynamic force when driving at high speed. When the drag coefficient is as low as 0.26Cd, the whole vehicle is ready to go, dynamic, fashionable and elegant. This is also the most attractive place for bacteria in Che Yun, including but not limited to young people.

Weilai EC6 is positioned in a luxury medium-sized SUV with a body size of 4850/1965/1731(1714) mm and a wheelbase of 2900mm, which is more spacious than Audi Q5L or Mercedes-Benz GLC. In addition, the roof is made of 2. 1㎡ double-layer high-strength tempered glass, which can isolate more than 83% of heat and 99.9% of ultraviolet rays, providing an open sense of space and transparency for the car.

As for the most concerned space, in fact, in a medium-sized SUV, the driving space of EC6 is relatively general, especially its slip-back shape will have an impact on the rear head space, which is definitely not so real compared with ES6. But because the all-glass roof further reduces the thickness of the ceiling, it won't make passengers feel cramped and depressed, so you don't have to worry too much about the overhead space.

Che Yun concluded?

Coupe-shaped SUV models can be said to be a trend in the development of SUV models at present. No matter luxury brands, joint venture brands or independent brands, almost all coupe SUV models of independent brands have been launched. The reason why this SUV is so popular with the public is precisely because this streamlined body naturally symbolizes movement and personality. New energy vehicles have the natural advantage of introducing coupe SUVs.

Back to the price, Tesla does have a certain price advantage at present. Domestic models? The standard endurance version has dropped to 250,000. Will there be the same cost-effective models in the future? The lowest price of Y. Weilai EC6 is 368,000 yuan. If you choose the power exchange version, the subsidized price is basically around 280,000. However, with the larger size of ES6 and EC6 and the more intimate service and energy supply system of Weilai, it is also very competitive.

But in any case, this time I got to know Weilai again, and its progress speed is amazing enough. If you give me another chance to choose a new energy vehicle, I will embrace Weilai.

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